Our Team

Meet the team that makes Specialized…special.

Jeremy Hudson

Partner + CEO

Jeremy leads the company, playing a key role in design and development of new projects and leading the property management division. Since 2002, he has been involved in all facets of real estate in Northwest Arkansas including brokerage, design, development, and construction. He speaks nationally about the importance of building for health and sustainability. He is a member of the inaugural Urban Land Institute 40 Under 40. Jeremy is a graduate of John Brown University with a degree in Construction Management and Business Administration.

Seth Mims

Partner + President

Seth leads pre-development at Specialized, spearheading the site selection, negotiation, contracting, rezoning, and city approval phases of our developments. He has negotiated several complex multi-parcel assemblages in prime infill locations. Seth is a licensed broker, and has been active in Northwest Arkansas real estate since 1994. The company he founded in 1998 has grown into Specialized Real Estate Group. He serves on the Arkansas Development Finance Authority Board of Directors.

Mary Bellows

Sales Specialist

Mary is a Northwest Arkansas transplant from Florida who instantly fell in love with the area. Her focus is to connect with clients while delivering a zero-friction leasing experience. With over 5 years of blended experience in inbound and outbound sales, Mary knows her stuff. She believes in transparency and open communication and brings it all to the Brick Avenue Lofts sales process.

Rebecca Burkes

Vice President & General Counsel

Rebecca leads the operations and legal aspects of our business. She has more than 25 years of experience in law, operations, and real estate development. She started her career on the Walmart legal team and owned and managed a real estate development and investment company in NWA. Rebecca also served as faculty at the University of Wisconsin Law School and at Luther College. Prior to joining SREG, Rebecca was Deputy Director and General Counsel at the Department of Arkansas Heritage. She holds a BA from the University of Texas at Austin, an MSOM from the University of Arkansas and a JD from Baylor University.

Michael Cooper

Landscape Technician

Michael assists the horticulturalist in maintaining the native plant landscape and vegetable garden at Eco Modern Flats. He's also a middle school math teacher and half of the band 96 Miles.

Tim Copeland

Horticulturist

Tim cares for the native plant landscape and community garden at Eco Modern Flats, where he shares his knowledge of healthy ecosystems with residents and visitors. He grew up playing in the woods on Mount Sequoyah so he's always been around the nature of Northwest Arkansas. He holds a BS in Botany and MS in General Agriculture from the University of Arkansas.

Danny Counts

Head of Maintenance & Groundskeeping | Pratt Place

Danny maintains the buildings and acreage on Markham Hill. He has more than 20 years of experience in construction and plumbing, and he's the creator of a line of specialty duck calls.

Shannon Field

Property Manager

Shannon leads the Eco Modern Flats team and serves as property manager for Whitham Cottages, Wilson Park Apartments, and Prairie Street Apartments. She is a long-time Fayetteville resident, and loves helping new residents to connect with the community.

Lawrence Finn

Vice President

Lawrence leads all aspects of construction and development and has more than 35 years of experience in the industry with extensive experience in managing mixed-use neighborhood developments and placemaking. Lawrence holds a BA in Design from the University of Virginia and an MS in Construction Development from Cal State University.

Ava Fitzgibbon

Marketing Specialist

Ava is a creator. She brings Brick Avenue Lofts to life through visual storytelling and creative content marketing. She believes that good design inspires and through her work she is able to thread our community into the fabric of Bentonville. Ava is a board member of Humane Society for Animals and is a graduate of Hendrix College.

Kaitlyn Fondano

Development and Construction Manager

A transplant from Phoenix, Arizona, Kaitlyn's experience includes projects within the technology, corporate office, healthcare, higher education and life sciences industries as well as historic properties, adaptive reuse projects, and ground up commercial and residential developments. Kaitlyn earned both a BS in Construction Management and Masters in Real Estate Development from Arizona State University.

Daniel Garcia

Maintenance Technician

Daniel serves residents in Rogers and Fayetteville. He has a customer-centered approach to property maintenance and repair, and he loves solving problems for our residents.

Marissa George

Administrative Assistant

Marissa uses her can-do attitude to increase productivity for our team, with a varied background in administrative services and customer experience. She works at our home office and will be there to greet you as you walk in, answer all your questions, and get you pointed in the right direction.

Hope Haynes

Executive Assistant

Hope provides administrative support to the Executive and Development Departments. She previously worked as EA to the Vice President at an internationally known comedy theatre in Chicago and is a graduate of the University of Arkansas.

Sampras Helton

Intern

Sampras utilizes his background in real estate and computing to assist in every aspect of the business. He is a National Merit Scholar and Governor’s Distinguished Scholar and is currently working toward degrees in Real Estate Finance and Data Analytics at the University of Arkansas.

Sarah King

Marketing + Outreach

Sarah manages external communications and marketing as well as the company's community service efforts. She has a MA in Landscape Architecture from University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Oliver Moran

Accountant

Oliver handles all corporate and property accounting and is working toward a sustainability goal of 100% paperless accounting. He has been a member of the team since 2007.

Maggie Owens

Portfolio Manager

Fresh out of college, Maggie Owens moved from Utah to lead our team at The Cardinal at West Center. She went on to gain sales and development experience in the multifamily industry, then returned to Specialized in 2017 to manage construction and leasing of Brick Avenue Lofts. As portfolio manager, Maggie oversees property management functions company-wide, including leasing, asset management, and our customer experience. She is a graduate of Utah Valley University.

Caitlin Padilla

General Manager | Pratt Place

Caitlin is the General Manager at Pratt Place Inn and Barn. With an extensive background in photography and a formal education in Hospitality, she is able to cultivate an unmatched customer experience while upholding the quality standards of one of Arkansas' premier venues.

Snuffy Smith

Maintenance Technician

One of our longest-serving employees, Snuffy keeps Eco Modern Flats humming. From maintaining the solar-heated hot water system to touching up paint, he delights residents with his diligent care for the place they call home.

Alexsandra Soto

Gabriel Soto

Gabriel heads operations for Brick Avenue Lofts, and also serves as property manager for Willow Park Apartments and Plantation Laura. He has provided excellent service to our residents since 2011.

Layne Taylor

Experience Specialist

A recent University of Arkansas graduate, Layne believes the key ingredient to a thriving neighborhood is experience. Through curated events, simplified service, and innovative approaches he keeps people connected to the place known as home.

Hunter Thomason

Commercial Leasing

Hunter curates our commercial properties to create and maintain a balanced and vibrant mix of tenants. A graduate of the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, he has managed and leased commercial real estate since 2012.

Brian Waller

Facilities Coordinator

Brian has over 15 years of experience in facilities maintenance and repair that he brings to our property management team. He works at our communities throughout Northwest Arkansas.

Phillip Warren

Facilities Coordinator

As the leader of the facilities team at Brick Avenue Lofts, Philip solves residents' problems every day, and always with a smile. His career has included experiences as an air traffic controller and a farrier, so you could say this ain't his first rodeo.

Donna Wonsower

Project Coordinator

Donna’s responsibilities include CAD design and construction management. She has a degree in Landscape Architecture with a minor in Urban Planning from the University of Arkansas.